Town of Chapel Hill police are investigating two reported sexual battery incidents on Church Street. In both incidents, female victims were reportedly walking alone when approached by a black male. In both cases, the male grabbed the victims’ buttocks and then walked away. The first incident occurred Sunday, May 19, at about 3 a.m.; the second incident happened Monday, May 21, at about 11:20 a.m.
In the first incident, the suspect is described as black male, 5 feet, 9 inches to 6 feet tall, 170 to 180 pounds, with short hair and a muscular build, wearing no shirt, and approximately 23 to 26 years old. The suspect in the second battery was described as a black male, 6 feet tall, with short hair, wearing a blue Polo shirt and jeans.
Chapel Hill police ask anyone with information that may help to identify the suspect to call 911 or contact the Chapel Hill-Carrboro-UNC Crime Stoppers at (919) 942-7515. Calls are confidential and anonymous. You can also submit information to Crime Stoppers online at http://www.crimestoppers-chcunc.org.
Continue to monitor the Alert Carolina website (alertcarolina.unc.edu) for any updates in the investigation into this incident. Call 911 immediately to report any and all suspicious activity on campus. For a list of general safety tips, see the following link through the Alert Carolina page: http://www.alertcarolina.unc.edu/go/doc/1395/158078/
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